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Celtic and Rangers Stumble in Scottish Premiership Title Race

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Celtic and Rangers both dropped points in the Scottish Premiership title race, with Celtic suffering a 2-1 home defeat to Hibernian and Rangers battling back for a 2-2 draw at Livingston. Martin O'Neill's side lost at Celtic Park for the first time in 16 years after Kai Andrews' late winner, while Danny Röhl's team came from 2-0 down after Livingston's Cristian Montano was sent off.

Hearts now lead the table by four points after beating Falkirk on Saturday, putting pressure on both Glasgow giants. O'Neill remained defiant about Celtic's chances, telling Sky Sports News: "We're not out of it at all. I knew there would be twists and turns this year." Röhl also predicted the title race would go down to the final day, emphasizing his team's character despite conceding two early goals.

A controversial late incident involving Rangers forward Mikey Moore and Livingston's Cammy Kerr sparked debate, with Kris Boyd and other pundits arguing referee Ryan Lee missed a clear foul. Former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday called it "without a doubt a foul" that should have resulted in a red card. With Hearts potentially extending their lead and the Old Firm clash looming next Sunday, both O'Neill and Röhl face mounting pressure to deliver results in what has become a wide-open title race.